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A minor part of the Sunday message was on social media usage by children, teens, and adults. Here are basic assumptions I have about social media. ONE: It is not going away and it should not go away. It is important, valuable, and can greatly enhance just about everything. I am not against using social […]

The Prodigal Prophet is a collection of sermons and reflections by Tim Keller on the prophet Jonah. If you have never read anything by Keller, I recommend you check out any of these other books: The Prodigal God, about the lost son and elder son parable. Counterfeit Gods, about the idols of our time (like […]

When I was in Amsterdam doing a leadership retreat, one idea we talked about was: Speed of the leader, speed of the team. Heart of the leader, heart of the team. You can’t take people to places you have not been. The organization cannot rise higher than the leaders are going. I am constantly paying […]

I am currently working on several writing projects. My early morning routine consists of devotions, reading, and writing. Seasons of life vary for me. There are times when I do more reading and less writing. Then I will cut back my reading so I have more time to write. Right now I am in a […]

One of the best books I ever read on learning was a book about Leonardo Da Vinci. How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael Gelb is NOT a self-help book. It is a manual on learning, thinking, growing, creating, and stewarding the knowledge and wisdom God gives you. […]

Greatness is not a final destination, but a series of small acts done daily in order to constantly rejuvenate and refresh our skills in a daily effort to become a better version of ourselves. Maurice Ashley (the first African American International Grandmaster in Chess) The key to a great life is simply having a bunch […]

On Sunday, the sermon theme was Psalms: Life as Worship. The focus was on the psalms being full of emotional experience that is lifted to God through various forms of prayer. The psalmist uses his emotional energies as the launching pad to seek after God. I only had a few minutes to talk about the power […]

11 Practices for Having a Really Good Day (Flourishing) ONE: Spend time with an introvert. Ask them what they are thinking about. Listen. Ask more questions. TWO: Slow down. Speed isn’t everything. Sometimes the best thing you can do is slow down. Smell the roses. Be present in the moment. Be attentive. THREE: Choose to […]

I know none of you are surprised that I blog about the power of books, but there’s a reason why I am doing this. I was skim-reading through a biography I read several years ago called Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas. The early chapters are about the […]

That is what so many of us experienced at our Friday Night Worship and Dedication. This is what so many of us experience week after week. This past week, I read and taught through a number of passages about PLACE. Jacob wrestled with the angel of the Lord and called that place Peniel, because he […]